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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) turned over landslide and storm surge hazard maps for Vigan City, Ilocos Norte, La union, and Pangasinan, including copies of the Reference for Emergency and Disaster or RED Book. The turnover is part of DOST’s advocacy to promote disaster preparedness by disseminating information down to the barangay level and communities-at-risk. Secretary Mario G. Montejo held the turnover on September 1, 2015 during the Forum on Climate Change, Disaster […]
Libo-libong Imuseño ang lumahok sa ginawang fun run sa Imus, Cavite na naglalayong makalikom ng pondo para idagdag sa mga gamit ng mga estudyanteng papasok sa senior high. Ang nasabing fun run ay mayroong temang “Sali Tayo: Takbo para sa K-12”. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Katherine Reus)
Matagumpay ang naging unang araw ng Regional Training of Trainers in Journalism ng Department of Education (DepEd) Region IV-B Mimaropa. Ang nasabing workshop ay ginaganap sa Atrium Hotel sa Pasay City at dinaluhan ng nasa dalawang daan at limampung (250) participants mula sa Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon at Palawan. Ito ay pinangunahan ng mga propesor ng journalism mula sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines at nagsilbing speakers sa ibat-ibang larangan ng pamamahayag. Sa loob ng apat […]
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman has instructed the DSWD-Field Office in CARAGA to continue to augment the resources of the provincial government of Surigao del Sur in order to meet the needs of families affected by the on-going civil unrest in the towns of Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag, Tago, and San Miguel. This after Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny T. Pimentel issued an urgent appeal to the national government for […]
The Department of Health (DOH), MERCK, and the Philippine Thyroid Association (PTA) on September 16 sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to implement activities in increasing awareness among Filipinos with thyroid disorders as the 2013 National Nutrition Survey showed that about 5.8 million Filipinos are now afflicted with thyroid disorder in different clinical presentations. Under the said MOA, the partnership of DOH, MERCK, and PTA will also strive to improve the capacity of health care professionals […]
As the Philippines is one of the ten countries in the world with a high incidence of rabies cases, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is encouraging local chief executives (LCEs) to actively support the World Rabies Day (WRD) celebration on September 28, 2015 with the theme, “End Rabies Together”. This year’s celebration, which will be held in conjunction with the observance of the Animal Welfare Week spearheaded by the Department of […]
Hindi umano kumbinsido ang mga estudyante ng University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB), sa public apology na ipinahayag ng ABS-CBN. Sa pamamagitan ng social media, humingi ng paumanhin ang nasabing TV Network kaugnay sa kanilang maling pahayag ukol sa pagbisita ni Vice President Jejomar Binay sa unibersidad nitong nakaraang Martes, Setyembre 15. Ayon kay UPLB Student Council Chairperson Ronald Gem Celestial, binibigyan nila ng mataas na pagkilala at respeto ang ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs […]
After garnering many positive reviews, “Heneral Luna” was officially entered as the country’s bet on the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2016 Academy Awards or Oscars. Under the direction of Jerold Tarog, the film is about General Antonio Luna, a prominent historical figure during the Filipino-American War. (Eagle News) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the leadership of the students’ council of the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, the public apology of the ABS-CBN is lacking in sincerity and should not have been done only in the social media. This is in connection with the wrong article of the said TV network regarding the visit of Vice-President Jejomar Binay at the said university. (Eagle News) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
The House of Representatives will investigate the policy of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in taxing the medals and trophies won by Filipino athletes in international competitions. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/z8spgXR_GDU
Remaining firm in his decision, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that he will not run for presidency in the 2016 elections, citing financial and health conditions as his main reasons. He also said that he plans to retire from politics after his term as mayor. (Eagle News) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
The Bureau of Immigration (BOI) is fully cooperating with its counterpart in Thailand as well as with the International Police or Interpol after the arrest in Thailand of former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes and former Coron, Palawan Mayor Mario Reyes, with the deportation process now ongoing. The Reyes brothers are considered among the top most wanted in the Philippines, and are suspects in the murder of a noted environmentalist and anti-mining advocate, Dr. Jerry Ortega. […]
